Talented high school students throughout Elgin Area School District U-46 will take the stage Tuesday, March 13, in the eighth annual TalentFest. The competition starts at 7 p.m. at the Hemmens Cultural Center, 45 Symphony Way, Elgin. Tickets are $5 ...

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Mississippi lawmakers on Thursday passed what is likely to be the nation's most restrictive abortion law. The House voted 75-34 in favor of the measure, which would make most abortions illegal after 15 weeks of pregnancy. Repub...

BEIRUT (AP) - A top U.N. aid official appealed to the Syrian government and its Russian backers for a cessation of hostilities in eastern Ghouta on Thursday when a second convoy with desperately needed aid was postponed after government forces split...

Whether you can afford a home depends - a lot - on the city you want to call home. A modest income can go a long way in Cumberland, Maryland, the metropolitan area with the nation's most affordable houses. In contrast, the least affordable homes are...

There's been a familiar face missing from the bleachers during this basketball postseason. Dave Covey was not only a constant face in the bleachers, he was one of the most avid supporters of athletics in Elgin Area School District U-46 that you will...

SAN DIEGO (AP) - Former All-Star pitcher Esteban Loaiza, who last month pleaded not guilty to drug charges in California, had his case moved to federal court Wednesday. Loaiza was charged with possessing cocaine intended for sale and transferred to ...

Orbit Skate Center ending 46-year run in Palatine Orbit Skate Center will vanish from the suburban landscape at the end of the month, ending a 46-year run as an iconic gathering place in Palatine. The rink, which bills itself as the "original social...

Democratic candidates for U.S. Congress in the 6th District have been listening to the #MeToo stories of sexual harassment with the same disgust and disappointment that many residents feel. But at a recent forum in Glen Ellyn, each of the seven runn...

BEIRUT (AP) - A Russian military cargo plane crashed near an air base in Syria on Tuesday, killing all 39 Russian servicemen on board in a blow to Russian operations in Syria. The Russian military quickly insisted the plane was not shot down and bla...

NEW YORK (AP) - Target is increasing the minimum hourly pay to $12 starting this spring, the second increase in a matter of months, while accelerating its reinvention plan to make the discounter more competitive in the age of Amazon. The discounter'...